The red-tailed hawk is a federally protected bird. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service lists the following facts about the animals on its website at ...

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Red-tailed hawks

The red-tailed hawk is a federally protected bird. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service lists the following facts about the animals on its website at www.fws.gov. Red-tailed hawks are migratory birds that:• Survive as carnivores, eating small mammals, birds and reptiles.• Weigh a maximum of 5 pounds.• Dive at up to 130 mph.• Commonly seen atop power lines scanning for prey.• Boast a wingspan of as much as 4 1/2 feet.• Live more than 28 years.

A township man was jailed Wednesday night on a warrant charging him with shooting a federally protected bird last summer.

The 20-year-old Applegrove Street NE man was arrested at 8:48 p.m. Thursday by Stark County sheriff's deputies at State Street NW and Cashner Avenue on a warrant charging him with a violation of protection afforded nongame birds, Stark County Jail records said.

He was accused of using a BB gun to shoot a red-tailed hawk in a neighbor's yard last summer, according to reports on file at the Stark County Sheriff's Department.

Capt. Tim George said the bird, which is protected by federal law, was taken to Sanders Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and then to an Akron veterinarian to be treated for its wounds. The bird was released back into the wild on Aug. 13, George said.

Stark County court records show the warrant was issued for the township man's arrest on July 25.

He was jailed and released hours later after posting a $1,000 bond, pending a hearing in Canton Municipal Court, jail records said.

The charge against him is a first-degree misdemeanor punishable upon conviction in Ohio by a maximum sentence of up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. The Repository does not typically name misdemeanor crime suspects.